Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq
Iraq: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.9715 units per square kilometre in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq, 1971–2005
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq is 0.9715 units per square kilometre, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq peaked at 0.9715 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.097 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Iraq 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.112 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1801 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2089 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2095 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.206 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2297 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.244 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2659 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2897 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3315 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3879 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3902 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4198 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4797 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6208 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 0.66 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7271 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9432 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9715 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.9715 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.9715 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.33 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | 0.097 units per square kilometre | 0.2095 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3319 units per square kilometre | 0.2297 units per square kilometre | 0.4797 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6208 units per square kilometre | 0.6208 units per square kilometre | 0.6208 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8255 units per square kilometre | 0.66 units per square kilometre | 0.9715 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 130 Estonia 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9953 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 South Africa 0.9836 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Samoa 0.9335 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 New Zealand 0.9288 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Palau 0.9174 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq was 0.9715 units per square kilometre in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9715 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.097 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Iraq ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2005.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.